Van der Meyde a doubt for Toffees

Midfielder Andy van der Meyde is Everton’s only new injury worry ahead of tomorrow’s visit of Stoke.

The Dutchman injured a hamstring in training and is doubtful to make the squad to face the Potters.

Defender Tony Hibbert misses his second successive match with a thigh problem but striker Louis Saha is pushing for a place in the starting line-up after scoring in two of his last four substitute appearances.

Manchester City’s on-loan Brazilian striker Jo is back in the squad having been ineligible for last weekend’s FA Cup quarter-final victory over Middlesbrough.

Provisional squad: Howard, Jagielka, Lescott, Yobo, Baines, Osman, Cahill, Fellaini, Rodwell, Neville, Pienaar, Gosling, Saha, Jo, Nash, Castillo, Jacobsen, Baxter, Wallace.